Even though many nations on our blue planet are at odds with each other and not all really celebrate Christmas, many do try and brighten up their lives with some sparkling Christmas decorations and illuminations.
Here are some examples
USA:
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| Completely OTT as you would expect |
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France:
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| Always with Le Tour Eiffel |
Germany:
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| That gesture looks familiar somehow |
Denmark:
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| The Danes. Typical. Only one thing on their minds. |
Russia:
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USSR, Sorry, sorry, The Russian Republic |
Brazil:
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| Let's clear some more rain forest |
Spain:
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| Barcelona |
Portugal:
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| Funchal |
Singapore:
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| Classy but commercial |
Philippines:
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| Too much like the USA? |
Norway:
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| Lights? We don't need lights. |
Mexico:
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| Will this get us over the wall senior? |
Monaco:
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| A touch of Grace? |
Ireland (Belfast):
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| Feck |
Ireland (Dublin):
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| Bubbles |
Finland:
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| Really, really cold |
Sweden:
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| IKEA it's not. Gingerbread house? |
Holland:
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| Stereotypical? Moi? |
UK:
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| Cheap? Piss Off. |
Argentina:
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| Wow, really Christmasy, NOT |
Italy:
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| Restrained. You can say a lot about the Roman Catholic Church, but they do have good taste. Especially in choirboys. |
New Zealand:
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| Really celebrates what NZ is all about |
North/South Korea:
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| Duck |
Aw, some of those are lovely. I wouldn't dream of doing a tacky display like you show for the US, but when we drive around looking for Christmas lights, we like the tacky ones best.
ReplyDeleteSomeone get that poor girl some clothes! I like the Ruskie one best, looks like it could be Christmas all year with those onion tops.
ReplyDeleteFinland gets my vote. Ever since the Griswolds and Youtube the US displays have been awful. There's one neighborhood in Brooklyn NY- Dyker Heights, an Italian nabe- that competes with moving figures, whole choirs and Scrooge displays. That's been that way since I can remember but these latest schlocky lights are crap.
ReplyDeletePatience_Crabstick: I hate to say it, but so do we. Just because something's completely tasteless doesn't mean you can't enjoy it. Probably by making terrible and cutting comments about the mindset and character of the person(s) responsible.
ReplyDeleteYONKS: Don't blame me, I got it from an art-farty website in Denmark. You couldn't pay me enough to stand about in the nude holding some Christmas lights. Mind you, in that case, you couldn't pay people enough to look at the resulting photos.
Austan: I agree Finland is subdued, tasteful and pretty. I've never seen an animated Christmas light display in NZ, although I've seen a few in the UK. Tackiness doesn't even come close.
Is the budget for Christmas lights in NZ a bit short this year?
ReplyDeleteFunchal - I used to live there. The lights are just jaw-droppingly beautiful, all along the main road and the lovely long promenade of the harbour. Oooh, you've got me all wistful now!
looby: No, I was trying to be ironic.
ReplyDeleteOh, you're so lucky. There's something about the Spanish/Portugese lifestyle that is so relaxing.